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10 gift ideas for craft lovers
Take a look at these gifts for craft lovers, from crochet and embroidery kits to paper cutting, wreath-making, and sculpture. Good Homes has picked out 10 gift ideas for crafters and hobbyists who like to get creative over the Christmas holidays…
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1. Make your own plant sculpture kit
For the plant-loving crafter in your life, this plant pot sculpture kit – which comes complete with a plant – is a great gift idea. The Sculpd pottery kit with Peace Lily (£45, Bloom & Wild) includes air-drying clay, white acrylic paint, glossy paint varnish, a paintbrush, a metallic pen, a how-to guide, and a Peace Lily – an easy-to-care-for house plant known for its air purifying qualities.
Sculpd pottery kit with Peace Lily, £45, Bloom & Wild
2. Giant safety pin
This Giant safety pin (£24.95, Papermash) makes for an excellent ribbon dispenser, or stylish craft room storage for twine and washi tape. You can even use it to hang tea towels and to-do lists, create a reusable advent calendar, or simply for decor. Made from iron, it measures 52cm x 6.5cm.
Giant safety pin, £24.95, Papermash
3. Block printing starter kit
This block printing kit is the perfect gift for craft lovers. This kit from Molly Mahon contains everything you need to unleash your creativity and get going with this carve-your-own-block printing starter kit. Included in the kit are two lino blocks, three pots of paint, two wooden blocks, one lino carving tool, three stipplers, two tea towels, and 10 cards and envelopes. £125 from Molly Mahon.
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4. Crochet your own baubles
It’s a lovely feeling when your Christmas tree is decorated with plenty of personal touches and even more so when you’ve made them yourself. This super cute Christmas crafting kit is a great introduction to crochet and contains the yarn, sparkly thread, wooden beads, ribbons, and a pattern to follow to crochet three baubles. Made in two halves and crocheted together, these baubles are easy to make and will bring some glittery sparkle to your tree. £18 from Pineapple Fibre Art.
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5. LEGO flower arranging
Who says LEGO is just for kids? This brilliant flower arranging kit by LEGO is the perfect gift for craft lovers (and the less green-fingered among us).The 10280 Botanical Collection Flower Bouquet set contains 756 LEGO pieces and 12 stalks including 10 flowers. Create your own gorgeous bouquets of LEGO roses, daises and asters. Best of all, they won’t ever need watering. £55 from LEGO.
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6. Stitch your own zodiac constellation
This handcrafted gift makes a lovely present for an astrology lover. Stitch your own zodiac constellation on the cover of this celestial notebook. The kit includes a black faux leather A5 lined notebook, gold with silver threads, a metal needle and a gold ballpoint pen. It also comes with a how-to-stitch template for all of the 12 zodiac signs and their own personality description with each. £26 from Iamfy.co.
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7. Craft your own candles
Candle lovers will adore this candle-making kit by Sculpd. As well as a step-by-step illustrated candle-making guide, you get 600g of premium British air-dry clay, 200g of eco-non-toxic soy wax, 10ml fragrance oil, 50ml of fire-safe varnish, a paintbrush, a wick, a mixing stick, a wick centering tool and your own box of Sculpd matches. £29 from Oliver Bonas.
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8. Festive wreath-making kit
Making your own Christmas wreath is one of those Christmas traditions that’s well and truly back in fashion. The Real Flower Company offers a brilliant DIY kit, suitable for even the most novice florist. The sustainable wreath kit includes a selection of seasonal foliage and berries sourced on a climate-positive Hampshire farm, a copper wire frame, moss for the base, plus twine to hold your creation together. £70 from The Real Flower Company.
Photo: The Real Flower Company
9. Personal cookie stamper set
Add a chic Scandinavian touch to your festivities this year with Nordic Ware’s heirloom cookie stamper set. The iconic US-based kitchenware brand has been going for over 75 years and can be found stocked everywhere from John Lewis to Lakeland. The three cutter shapes, made from sustainable cast aluminium with red hardwood handles, are a sprig of holly, a leaping stag and classic Christmas baubles. Just stamp the embossed designs into balls of cookie dough. £25 from Nordic Ware.
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10. Teach yourself to embroider
Give yourself the gift of time with this mindful autumnal embroidery kit. It’s a great introduction to modern embroidery and is beginner friendly. The kit contains an embroidery hoop, all the threads you need, plus instructions on how to create a mini floral masterpiece for the wall. The kit comes wrapped in recycled tissue paper and packaged in a recycled cardboard box. A handwritten gift note can be included with all orders. £22 from Etsy.
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